Foreign body in upper airway. Unsuspected cause of obstruction
Blaschke, U.; Cheng, E.Y.
Postgraduate Medicine 86(3): 235-237
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 2671969 Document Number: 338407
Airway obstruction from a foreign body is usually an acute life-threatening event. In this case, a complete upper dental plate was the unsuspected cause of intermittent respiratory distress. The authors discuss the clinical and laboratory findings and suggest ways to prevent unnecessary delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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